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December 2016 Moms
maamawaabangi
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Due December 27th with baby #7
PP Healing and Wellness 1/5
maamawaabangi
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Soooorry I was in "laborland" earlier this week and totally forgot!!!
But, now I belong here!
1- Postpartum age...
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
But, now I belong here!
1- Postpartum age...
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
Due December 27th with baby #7
Re: PP Healing and Wellness 1/5
1- Postpartum age...
2 days
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
All very newborn in the process of healing. Thankfully my bum had no damage so that's a game changer! My core and abs and back are another story... I'm like a bag of bones all shook up... I even put on my belly binder last night because it was hurting so bad and I felt so unstable. It was instant relief... so that will go back on once I get dressed this morning. I haven't done much more than go to the bathroom, feed Della Jane and eat. OH! I did take a shower yesterday! Yay me!
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
I've learned that my body is an investment... that what I put into it is what I get out (I failed to prep as much this time and I could tell I wasn't as strong as I would have liked to been). But I also feel appreciation toward my body for being able to do things differently. While I feel "weak" (or like "what in the heck are you doing body???") with my high postpartum BP, I am also thankful that will even heal with time and attention.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
Giving it rest.
Eating good things.
Binding up my gelatinous middle.
Due December 27th with baby #7
1- Postpartum age...
5 weeks!
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
I am feeling alright. It's been nice to kinda be shut in my house the pat 5 weeks. I don't know how it's going to be going back to work in a little less than 2 weeks.. I'm not ready to be social again.
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
I have always been a big sleeper, like 10+ hours a night. That I am even functioning at all on 5 hours of sleep or less in mind blowing. And this group (and the Facebook group) has shown me how we as women just adapt to survive. It's quite amazing.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
Every evening I take a bubble bath. It's my me time and it keeps me sane. Also gives DH special bonding time.
Me:27 H:30
Till death do us part: 7.2.2011
Trying to conceive since 01.2014
Low AFC and azoospermia
IVF #1 03.2016 - BFP 03.28.2016
Due: 12.05.2016
Feeling good. At almost 2 months PP I'm 'healed'. Quite sure my internal organs are back to their final resting place. I can tell my core is still weak causing my back to be sore, especially now that the babies are big enough to be worn, and with two I am forever wearing a baby. I was cleared for moderate exercise at my 4 week but no core exercises due to increased muscle strain from having twins in this belly. I have my 6 week appt tomorrow (I was pushed since my doc took time off for the holidays and they prefer the doc that performed surgery to do the follow ups).
My body is a badass! I created TWO humans at once.
This week I got out of the house, which is stressful after our scary health stuff but I needed it for my sanity. We're expecting snow this weekend (which we don't get but maybe once per year) so part of my self care is also being excited about something on the horizon rather than just existing in this stressful state of being so overwhelmingly needed. I realized that I'm just trying to get through this feed, this hour, this day, etc and having something I'm excited about sharing with DS1 is good for my mental state. It's amazing how quickly I can fall into 'get through it mode' rather than excitement. I've committed to being better about having things planned that I'm looking forward to, one of which is a date night that I'm going to have planned by the end of this weekend. Just need to get a babysitter (AKA - my parents) scheduled.
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
Sleep deprivation!! Last night was the worst so far except for the first night. I feel like my body is almost healed though - the cesarean incisions seem to be almost healed and besides that I feel normal. I was able to zip up my small coat today which is a small miracle. Still have 15 lbs to drop but taking my time there since we are BF. We went on a 2 mile walk in the sling yesterday which was really nice.
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
I'm still not really getting that I grew this baby stupid cesarean but I'm amazed that I have been able to grow her so well solely on my breast milk! She has gained almost 3 lbs postpartum and I am super proud that she has done so well despite our problems with Breastfeeding.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
I need to do something. I've committed to taking naps and I'm at the lactation specialist today to work on our latch. I'd like to take a bath but LO prefers showers and we have some plumbing problems with the air this cold it's hard to get a bath warm enough to enjoy!
Married Jan 2008
DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18"
Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020
babe is 15 days
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
feeling okay. taking things day by day. I feel ancy about getting back in shape...
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
I've never felt very feminine. This experience has let me really appreciate the woman I am! I'm also listening to my body more I feel. It feels far more balanced.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
I took a bath! It was awesome. I'm also doing some light yoga and things like squats. I shoveled us out of 10 inches of snow this morning too. It felt great to work up a bit of a sweat.
5wks, 1 day
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
This has been such a more difficult recovery than with my first. Between the complications with a C-section, the mastitis, my Staples popping back through my incision and now having a cold for the last 10 days I just feel physically diminished and defeated. However, overall, I feel like I am literally sitting on the edge of the precipice of getting back to normal and feeling like myself. I have dropped all but 8 pounds of the 32 pounds of the weight gain with this one which is nice and I have 10 pounds from my first that I would like to lose as well but I feel like all of that is doable
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
I just think this is the most incredible and amazing thing that a woman can possibly do! It actually has just hit me today that I had my tubes removed during the C-section and I am not even physically capable of having another child... not that I've changed my mind, but I think with everything else that has been going on postpartum that particular reality just literally hit today and I am grieving that just a bit. And so I am allowing myself that moment because I think that is only fair
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
My husband went back to work this week and my son went back to preschool and so I am just now really enjoying this baby by myself and letting myself relax as much as I can while they are out of the house. Yesterday was the first day and it was nice :-)
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week? I feel good! I got an IUD at my 6 week appointment last Thursday. I think I might have started my period today, which blows. Since I'm EBF I thought I'd have a lot longer to go. I'm hoping the mirena makes me have very spaced out periods.
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world? I was really worried about the recovery time for a C section, and had wanted to avoid one at all costs. The recovery hasn't been as bad as I thought and I'm really happy with how my body has responded. I'm also grateful that I've had no issues with breastfeeding beyond DS being lazy about eating for the first few days.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week? Tonight is taking a bath with a bath bomb haha. I'm really looking forward to it!
13 days
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
Tired. Getting at most 3 hrs of consecutive sleep at night. naps have always been hard for me, by the time I fall asleep baby is awake. I think my bleeding is slowed and the pain is lessened, except for when I forget my ibuprofen. I still feel separation in my pelvis so I'm trying to avoid straining it. I also caught the cough my kids have so I'm trying to take it easy and hoping it will pass quickly.
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
It's hard work to grow a human! I'm feeling ultra protective of baby this time around, only wanting me and DH to care for her. I know it's pissing off MIL who keeps asking to take her on walks and stuff but I don't care, she's mine and I don't want to share her.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
Trying to eat well but also letting it do what it needs to. I'm keeping faith that all the looseness in my midsection will tighten up with time and binding. trying to do light activities like walking to get my core responsive.
My Wedding Bio!
Both my husband and I have been reflective about this being the "last time" it's hard and beautiful at the same time. Hugs!
Due December 27th with baby #7
1- Postpartum age...
4 weeks
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
After the first rough weeks of an open infected c-section incision and mastitis, this week is much, much better. For the first time, I'm not in constant pain, in the evenings my incision starts to hurt again but it is closed and healed as of Friday. I was forced to walk up 4 flights of stairs while carrying DS in car seat- on Tuesday when the garage elevator was broken at my Ob's office. It was rough, but I did it and I noticed that my legs and butt are sore after a month of sedentary lifestyle. It feels good to feel capable again.
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
It took DH and I over 2 years to conceive our last little bundle of joy, needless to say I am overwhelmingly appreciative of being able to create life. I've learned that my body is great at growing healthy, chubby, babies- even if I can't get them out on my own, being able to nourish life like that is mind blowing.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
I have been letting myself take naps with DS when he demands it. Most of the time he sleeps well without me, but every other day he has needed my closeness. Getting a daytime nap in is so amazingly refreshing and I can tell it's helping me to heal (stopped bleeding!) and lose more weight. I highly recommend naps, even if it means letting the house fall apart a bit.
1- Postpartum age... 5 days
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week? Pretty good, but worried I may have over done it this morning. I felt so good and it was nice to be productive but my back is spasming quite a bit this afternoon.
ETA, the bump ate my post....
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world? I have a whole new appreciation and love for my body. It's truly incredible what we're capable of.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week? Staying in bed in the morning for rest and snuggles and big breakfasts to start the day off right!
8 weeks tomorrow.
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
Honestly...PPD/PPA is kicking my ass. Some days I feel like I'm just ok and then other days I feel like Ashton and DH would be better off without me. I am NOT suicidal...but as if they would just be happier if I wasn't there, like I don't deserve them, or that DH is a better parent than me. Not to mention being afraid of ridiculous things, like being murdered. I'm having sex but I'm not interested in it like I usually would be. Not interested in seeing anyone even though they keep asking. Hollow feeling. Hate my body. Nightmares. Etc. I keep the communication lines open with DH but it feels like he doesn't understand, and I can't expect him to. I feel ashamed of going through this even though he has told me he is here, he's not going anywhere, he doesn't think I'm crazy, he loves me. If you saw me on a daily basis, it would not be obvious at all I am struggling.
I'm on meds and due to an error on my insurance's part, my therapy was pushed back. I finally have a date and looking forward to that. Logically I KNOW what is going on, but emotionally I am a sad pile. DH has been great support but I hate this. Want my body and mind back.
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
Ask me in a few weeks.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
Trying to throw myself into my writing and light exercise and snuggling with my wonderful son.
4 weeks 5 days
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
My physical healing from the delivery has gone really well. I don't need to wear pads anymore, just panty liners, and I don't have any lingering pain. That said, everything else hurts. I've realized that my big old boobies make it hard for LO to latch well - and maintain a good latch/position - so I'm having to use both hands for support. It's really aggravating my carpal tunnel, and my back is wrecked. I just can't seem to find a nursing position that is comfortable for me and good for his latch. My nipples are really sore too.
Mentally/emotionally it's been a trying week. LO is still only sleeping 2-3 hours at a time and wants to nurse constantly. Because he's always on the boob I can't seem to pump enough to have a good stash for DH to be able to take him for more than an hour or two...and I really need a break. I need to sleep for more than 2.5 hours and I need time to myself without worrying that LO is freaking out on DH because he's hungry. I've been crying a bit the last couple of days out of frustration and I'm worried that PPD is setting in.
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
I am trying to be kind to myself about my body, but carrying the extra baby weight is bringing up some body image issues I've had my whole life. I gained 40 pounds and I lost 20 within the first week or so, but no more since then despite the constant breastfeeding. I've got about 20 pounds to lose to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight, but I don't know how to try to lose it without affecting my supply. I do try to remind myself that my body did something pretty incredible and that it will get back to normal when the time s right.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
...need to work on this, honestly. I'm going to try to pump enough for DH to take LO off my hands for some time tomorrow afternoon so I can take a good long nap. I'm also going to make some lactation cookies in hopes that will help me keep up with LO's insane thirst!
13 days
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
Physically, pretty good. Bleeding is wrapping up. And good thing because I feel like I'm getting a grown up diaper rash or something.
Emotionally, I'm struggling a bit. LOnis having weight gain issues and in definitely feeling guilty about it. He finally is gaining weight so that helps, but it's still a teary guilt fest most evenings.
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
I still can't quite connect pregnancy/labor to the baby. Like they are just two totally different things. I'm amazed any time I try to imagine that big (not really) baby inside me.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
I'm not.
I've been reading this book 'Skinny Bitch: Bun in the Oven', and it has saved me a bit of sanity. I'm on chapter 16 'post push', it's about postpartum fun and not so fun stuff. I want to just type up the whole chapter to share because it's informative, supportive, and funny. I really recommend the book, even for just this one chapter. Shoot, go to Barnes and noble and read the chapter, then leave
Basically, give yourself some slack ladies, we just grew a human being. Our bodies, hormones, and emotions are so out of whack that it's not even funny. Yes, amazing that we can do this, and at the same time it's crazy hard to go through this roller coaster of pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, and caring for a newborn. And that is just the basics, as we all know, there are many complications that can make the whole process even harder. You are all doing an amazing job to have to have made it this far. Seriously
6 Weeks
2- How are you feeling and how is your healing this week?
Physically and emotionally, I'm doing pretty well. Back to exercising lightly and with the exception of some back pain/weakness, I feel pretty much healed. My biggest struggle emotionally is low level irritation over shouldering most of the feeding, diaper changes, etc. for DS3 during the wee/early morning hours - it only makes sense since I'm breastfeeding, but my sleep deprived self is a bit irrational.
3- What is one thing you've learned about yourself/body during this time or appreciation do you feel towards your body or mind having grown an entire human being and brought them into the world?
Hmmm...this was my third rodeo, so probably the biggest thing that I appreciate this time around has been postpartum. With DS3, everything has kind of fallen into place mentally and physically so that instead of EP, which I did with DS1 and DS2, I've been able to nurse this time around. I truly appreciate that.
4- What is one way you're loving and serving your healing body this week?
I finally decided to eat a bit healthier and get some (light) exercise, which always makes me feel better in general.
DH: 36⎹ Me: 36